16-05-2024, 12:09 PM in response to #46828
DesCartes Wrote: Okily dokily, it's all hunky dory.
Or is it?
'None of the published data concerns the chemical assessments, with no requirement to update chemical status until 2025.'
'This is concerning because the last assessment found that every single site was polluted by long-lasting chemicals.'
'Of the 4,048 sites that have had their Ecological Status updated with 2022 data, only 587 (14.5%) achieve the standard of ‘good’ or above. Within this, the figure for rivers is ~14% - a figure which mirrors that from the 2019 assessment. Overall, well over four fifths of these newly-assessed waters are not in good enough condition to support the wildlife that should be found there.'
'Meanwhile, farming now holds the unenviable title of the sector responsible for the greatest number of failures against water standards overall.'
'Environment Agency data showed that farming activities caused failures in 45% of England’s waters, and farm pollution specifically, in 40%.'
'An underfunded regulator undermines Government’s ability to achieve its own targets on improving water quality and halting biodiversity loss.'
Oh you are right Des. Admin, can I just add to my post the words “There’s still loads to do”.